Abstract： The development process of cardiac rehabilitation for coronary atherosclerotic heart disease is full of constant negations and doubts.It has experienced the transformation from"rest"to"dynamic rehabilitation",from the program with exercise rehabilitation as the core to comprehensive intervention,and from the program with exercise rehabilitation as the core to the comprehensive intervention.Its benefits have been supported by a large number of evidence-based medical evidence,and have been recommended by many countries and organizations.It is closely integrated with the primary and secondary prevention of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease,and has become an indispensable part of the medical practice of cardiovascular disease,which determines the treatment,prognosis and quality of life of patients with cardiovascular disease.This review aims to summarize the origin and historical background of cardiac rehabilitation at home and abroad,help clinical understand cardiac rehabilitation and its future potential,and provide a reference for promoting the development of cardiac rehabilitation in China.